Power Plant Endangers European Observatory: Severe Impact on Telescopes Revealed

Power Plant Endangers European Observatory: Severe Impact on Telescopes Revealed

Chile’s Dark Desert Skies Face “Devastating” Threat from Energy Project, Astronomers Warn Table of Contents Chile’s Dark Desert Skies Face “Devastating” Threat from Energy Project, Astronomers Warn The Looming Threat to Astronomical Research A $10 Billion Investment at Odds with astronomy The Stakes: Compromised Observations and Irreversible Damage Light pollution: A Growing Global Concern Potential … Read more

Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Completes Historic Galaxy Map, Announces Retirement

Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Completes Historic Galaxy Map, Announces Retirement

nAfter 11 years of groundbreaking observations,‍ the⁤ European Space Agency’s ​ Gaia mission ‍has​ officially concluded its primary task: ​delivering ⁣the most detailed map of the Milky Way⁢ ever created. As ⁣its launch on July 24, 2014,​ Gaia has taken over three⁣ trillion observations of two billion stars and other celestial objects, culminating ⁢in a … Read more

World’s Darkest and Clearest Skies Threatened by Industrial Megaproject

World’s Darkest and Clearest Skies Threatened by Industrial Megaproject

Industrial Megaproject Threatens ⁢Chile’s​ Pristine⁣ Skies, jeopardizing Global ‌Astronomy The pristine skies above Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) ​Paranal Observatory, are under threat.A proposed industrial megaproject by AES Andes, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based AES Corporation, could irreparably damage one of the world’s most critical⁢ hubs for‌ astronomical research.‍ On … Read more